There are true and false sterotypes based off everything. Cause every sterotype comes from some truth but people aswell as forgetting that, People forget that does not mean sterotypes are all set in stone fact!

It does not just seem to stop with your country it goes on to what part you are from! And then in that area you generalize what part people are from are like! Truthfully after living in the same place my whole life I know what part off the area someone comes from after meeting them for a moment. If not it is cause they moved a lot. And that is why when I can not tell I can tell they have moved a lot. And when I get on the internet all that complex sub-culture within and culture, with lingo and bizzar sterotypes are funny Australians use go out the window to ... "So ! Do you all really fight crocodiles!" >_< We have other sterotypes like we are drunks, Racists, rough people, are all 'fighting round the world' or really nice like Hugh Jackman. I will answer what sterotypes are true! But please tell me your thoughts and stories on this subject!

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Then I did not just look into the mirror, I looked through the mirror...

South African stereotypes are legion and most of them make me go a little .

1. All South Africans are racist: not this one. My niece would agree with me.2. Wild animals run loose in our streets. If you're unfortunate enough to be in the Pretoria city centre at night, you will meet some wild people but no four legged ones.3. All South Africans are farmers etc. Nothing wrong with being a farmer (my uncle is one) but that is a generalization.4. SA's are not friendly, honest and helpful people: not true. Meet me or just talk to me and find out how wrong this is.5. All SA men are bronzed, muscular surfer types. I hate being in too much sun, I am terrified of deep water and the only muscle I have is in my head.

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I used to say I live my life a quarter mile at a time and I think that's why we were brothers- because you did, too. No matter where you are, whether it's a quarter mile away or half way across the world. The most important thing in life will always be the people in this room. Salute mi familia. You'll always be with me... And you'll always be my brother.

In Ohio, nice folks with redneck ways.Explains why one local writer said the Ohio state motto should be 'OHIO: You have a relative in West Virginia.'I like to do accents, to liven up tghe old conversation. I do best with Brit, Scots and Irish, with some Russian thrown in where it fits.If the Ohio accent were a color, it would be Beige.

Oh,golly! There are so many stereotypes of fellow Texans. We all are gun-totin' fanatics...we have a beer in one hand and a scratch off ticket in the other... we are racists....we are all rednecks...we have a horse and a Chevy Subdivision.....we have spurs that jingle jangle jingle. The one that gets me so much is that we are all rich....in our dreams!

In Ohio, nice folks with redneck ways.Explains why one local writer said the Ohio state motto should be 'OHIO: You have a relative in West Virginia.'I like to do accents, to liven up tghe old conversation. I do best with Brit, Scots and Irish, with some Russian thrown in where it fits.If the Ohio accent were a color, it would be Beige.

I'm originally from Ohio, so I'd agree, except that I'm a NorthCoaster, which means we do nothing but drink beer, smoke pot, and fish for walleye. Oh, and root for loser teams like the Cleveland Idiots, the Clowns, and the Cadavers.

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If it's true what they say, that GOD created us in His image, then why should we not love creating, and why should we not continue to do so, as carefully and ethically as we can, on whatever scale we're capable of?

The choice is simple; refuse to create, and refuse to grow, or build, with care and love.

I'm from New Orleans, and were do I begin?-Black people are poor and illiterate (false)-White people are super rich (false)-Everyone is drunk (false, I myself, am sober )-We like to party (true!!!!!!! )-We are friendly (very much true. )

Tracy nailed most of the Texas stereotypes. I remember when I joined the Navy in 1982, my Filipino Company Commander kept saying "The only thing that comes from Texas are steers and queers! Which are you??" (My response: "Mooo, SIR!!!")

Then I was stationed in Japan. Whenever the Japanese found out I was from Texas, they would usually say:"Cowboy!! Bang bang!'Occasionally, one would ask: "So who shot J.R.?"

Well I live in Canada, Toronto specifically. So their are separate stereotypes for both.

TorontoWe think we're better than the rest of Canada. This is actually false we KNOW we are better than the rest of Canada.

Canada We all love hockey. I don't care about it and neither do most of my friends. We say Eh all the time. I have never heard any Canadian say this. We're the best country in the world on every considerable criteria. Not a stereotype just pure fact! Canadians are nice. While we are not generally unkind or mean I think we tend to be a bit stand offish and not that comfortable with random public interaction. Drink Tim Hortons all the time. This is sadly mostly true, thankfully I live in Toronto and don't have to resort to drinking such terrible swill!

Tracy nailed most of the Texas stereotypes. I remember when I joined the Navy in 1982, my Filipino Company Commander kept saying "The only thing that comes from Texas are steers and queers! Which are you??" (My response: "Mooo, SIR!!!")

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Occasionally, one would ask: "So who shot J.R.?"

Me do that.

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I used to say I live my life a quarter mile at a time and I think that's why we were brothers- because you did, too. No matter where you are, whether it's a quarter mile away or half way across the world. The most important thing in life will always be the people in this room. Salute mi familia. You'll always be with me... And you'll always be my brother.

South African stereotypes are legion and most of them make me go a little .

1. All South Africans are racist: not this one. My niece would agree with me.2. Wild animals run loose in our streets. If you're unfortunate enough to be in the Pretoria city centre at night, you will meet some wild people but no four legged ones.3. All South Africans are farmers etc. Nothing wrong with being a farmer (my uncle is one) but that is a generalization.4. SA's are not friendly, honest and helpful people: not true. Meet me or just talk to me and find out how wrong this is.5. All SA men are bronzed, muscular surfer types. I hate being in too much sun, I am terrified of deep water and the only muscle I have is in my head.

Well Trevor! Let me tell you this if a kangaroo or whatever was just hopping around the city, We would call animal services to rescure it, and people would be taking instagram photos to show everyone. And then it would make the evening news! That is how uncommon wild life in the city would be!! Every south african person I have met are lovely. Very friendly and awesome to be around. I have only met the nice people from SA so far thought I am sure there are some bad eggs in that bunch. But I am happy with who I have met so far.

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Then I did not just look into the mirror, I looked through the mirror...